Spike.



'1'. STARBUGK.

SPIKE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.1'7,1914

Patented Oct. 20, 1914.

THE NIORRIS PETERS CO. PHOTD-LITHFL, WASHINGTON. l. C,

UNITED STATES MENTOFFI EJ THOMAS s'rARBnoK, or BRIDGEPORT, onlo;

' SPIKE.

To all whom it may concern: I

I Be it known that I, THOMAS sTARBUOK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bridgeport, in the county of Belmont and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Spikes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a spike which is intended to be used to secure railroad rails to the ties.

The principal object of the invention is to provide the spike with improved means for releasably securingthe spike in the tie, the spike being provided with improved means for causing, the locking pin to be guided through an inclined opening extending transversely through the spike.

Another ObJGCiJ of the 1nvent1on is to provide a spike which can becheaply made since the spike is so constructed that it may be cast in the finished form or may be cast with the exception of the inclined passage way and the inclined passage way then formed when finishing the spike.

Another object of the invention is to so construct the spike that the guiding means will form additional means for securing the 4 spike in the tie This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein Figure 1 is a perspective view of the spike; Fig. 2 is a view showing the tie in section and the spike in place within the shank partially broken away to show the manner in which the securing pin or nail. is connected with the spike and passes into the tie; Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken along the line 8-3 of Fig. 2.

The spike 10 is provided with a head 11 which overhangs the sides of the spike and is provided with a cut out portion forming a seat 11 to receive the head 12 of the'securing pin or nail 13. An inclined prong or tooth 1% 1s formedv uponthe spike near its penetrating end 15 and terminates in an inclined shoulder 16 which is flush with the lower face of the inclined passage way 17 may be passed through the opening 19 into.

the groove 18. After the spike has been driven into the tie, the nail is passed through the opening 19 and is driven through-the groove 18 until its point reaches the shoulder; l ing with said. groove, and common means Specification of Letters Patent.

16. i The shoulder 16 which is formed at an inclinewill cause the nail to bend and pass through the passageway 17 so that thenail will extend into the tie as shown in Fig. 2. The spike will therefore be held injthe tie by the securing pin or nail 13 'and will also be held in the tie by the prong 1 1. It will. thus be seen that the prong performs a double-function of guiding the nail intothe passage way '17 and of'torniing a locking Patented Oct. 20, 1914-. Application filed March 17, 1914. Serial No. 325,396. 1 I

means for assisting the nail in holdingthe spike in the tie."

An inspection of the figuresin the drawing will readily show that thespike can be cast ready for use or can be cast into desired shape and the opening 19 andpassage way 17 then formed when finishing the spike. It should also be noted that the shoulder 16 of the prong 14 is provided with webs 20 which guide the nail and prevent it from moving transversely and thus missing the passage way 17... When it is desired to remove the spike, the nail can be withdrawn and the spike can then be removed from the tie.

What is claimed is:

1. A spike provided with a head having one end portion reduced to form a seat, said Jike being provided with a lon itudinall in .L b

extending groove leading from an opening formed in the base of said seat and coinmunicating with a transversely-extending opening formed in said spike, and a prong stormed upon said spike beneath said groove and terminating in an inclined guiding face formed flush with the transversely-extending opening. T p

2. A spike, a headfor said spike, the shank of said spike being provided' with a longitudinallyextending groove from acut out formed in the head of said spike and communicating with a transversely-extending vpassage way formed in the shank of said spike, an auxiliary looking means for said spike formed upon the shank of the spike beneaththe lower end of the groove formed therein and constituting means for guiding ,a securing member through the transversely-extending passage way formed in the shank of said spike.

leading 3. A spike comprising a shank provided with communicating with a transversely-extending passage way formed in said shank, a

a longitudinally-extending groove head provided with a cut out communicatfor locking said spike in place and for guiding the 1nne1' end portions of asecond loek= 111g means through the transversely-extend- 'ing passage formed in the shank of said spike.

spike comprising a shank provided with a longitudinal groove and with a transverselyextending passageway c0111- inunieating with the lower end of said groove, the head of said spike being pro vided with a seat and with an opening coininunieating with said groove, a locking prong earried by the shank of said spike beneath said groove, and a securing pin pass ing through the opening of said head into said groove and guided by said prong into said passage way and having its head seated in said seat when said pin is in a looked position.

A spike provided with a transversely extending passageway, locking means car- Copies of this patent may be obtained for ried by said spike, and a movable locking means for said spike, gdlCiCl into said passageway by said first mentioned looking i'n eans.

spike and serving to guide a second locking device into said passageway.

in testimony whereof l-aiiixinv signature in presence oi two witnesses.

THOMAS E1" ARBUUK.

l itn esses Y R. M. SIMPSON, E. V1 HARRIs five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, WashingtomD. C. I 

